Isbn: 9781433124723 - no more robots: building kids’ character, competence, and sense of place ([re]thinking environmental education, band 2) (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition. 113 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Place-based education offers a compelling opportunity to engage students in the life of their community. More than just taking a field trip, participants in a place-based project make sustained efforts to make a difference and learn basic skills along the way. This book deals with this topic. Series: [Re]thinking Environmental Education. Num Pages: 113 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNLB; JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318. . 2014. 2nd ed. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book was named a 2015 Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title. Place-based education offers a compelling opportunity to engage students in the life of their community. More than just taking a field trip, participants in a place-based project make sustained efforts to make a difference and learn basic skills along the way. Academic concepts come to life as real-world problems are investigated from a local angle. Even global issues can be connected to the community, such as the high school in Missouri that linked local land-use choices to the «dead zone» in the Gulf of Mexico. For teachers, place-based projects offer a chance for professional revitalization as they orchestrate complex and meaningful learning environments that go well beyond scripted curriculum mandates. Both teachers and students benefit from a new level of agency as they take ownership of their work. Drawing on his own experience as a teacher and more than a decade of work supporting teachers in crafting their own projects, the author outlines the many benefits of place-based education and describes the challenges that must be overcome if we are to realize its potential.…